About Flag Staff
Flagstaff sits snugly behind Moon Island at Swansea Heads — a 5 to 8 metre dive of sandy flats, boulder gardens and weedy nooks teeming with life, and one of the best places on the coast to encounter grey nurse sharks in winter.
Live Conditions
Score
Azure™ Visibility
Predicted
Wave Height
Offshore
Wind
Knots
Flag Staff Weather Forecast
About this forecast
7-day weather forecast for Newcastle, NSW sourced from Open-Meteo. Daily high/low temperatures, conditions and rain probability.
Flag Staff Swell Forecast
About this forecast
Site-specific wave heights adjusted for Flag Staff's exposure, orientation and depth profile. Colour bands: green = ideal, orange = marginal, red = undiveable.
Flag Staff Tide Chart
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Today's tide chart with optimal dive windows highlighted in green. Upgrade to Essential or Pro to unlock the 5-day tide chart.
Experience
Intermediate
Rating
Site Exposure
Full exposure
Partial exposure
Limited exposure
Protected
Site Exposure
Fully Exposed
Full exposure NE–SSW. Partial exposure NNE–NE. Limited exposure NE–NE.
Protection Level1/5
Tide SensitivityModerate
Runoff ImpactModerate
Site BriefWater Temperature
Summer 22–25 °C | Winter 17–19 °C
Common Questions
Is Flag Staff suitable for beginners?
Flag Staff is best suited to intermediate divers with at least 20–30 logged dives and comfortable buoyancy control.
What is the visibility like at Flag Staff?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 8m at Flag Staff. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
What is the water temperature at Flag Staff?
Summer 22–25 °C | Winter 17–19 °C — summer to winter range. A 5mm wetsuit is recommended for winter, while a 3mm or shorty is fine in summer.
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